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Friday, March 1, 1985

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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Good Memory Is Key
Component In Judaism

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BY RABBI M. ROBERT SYME

Special to The Jewish Jews

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How we do it.

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new custom furniture within 35 days. So you can
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Memory is a significant thread
in the tapestry of Judaism. The
word zachor (remember) is one of
the most frequently repeated
words in the Bible. And whenever
it is mentioned, there is an ethical
or moral connotation attached to
it.
We say: "Remember the Sab-
bath day to keep it holy." Why? So
that every Jew might learn to dis-
tinguish between the sacred and
the profane.
We say: "Remember that you
were slaves in the land of Egypt."
Why? So that no Jew might com-
mit the sin of enslaving or debas-
ing another human being.
Now, this Sabbath which comes
before Purim, has a special name.
It is called Shabbat Zachor - the
Sabbath of Remembrance."
If the average Jew, (who is not
too familiar with his heritage)
were asked: "what are we com-
manded to remember?" he might
answer and say: "We should re-
member the devotion of Esther, or
the courage of Mordecai." That
would be a good guess, but it
would be wrong. The special read-
ing for this Sabbath comes from
Deuteronomy: 25:17-19, and
reads as follows: "Remember
what Amalek did unto thee by the
way, as ye came forth out of
Egypt; how he met thee by the
way and smote the hindmost of
thee, all that were enfeebled in
thy rear, when thou was faint and
weary; . . . thou shalt not forget."
According to Jewish tradition,
Haman was a descendant of the
Amalekites. Thus, we are taught
to remember all the Hamans and
their offspring who sought to de-
stroy us bechol dor vador (in every
generation.)
On first reading, this verse
seems disappointing. Why would
the Torah, which is drenched with
love and sensitivity, tarnish its
pages with the admonition to re-
member those who hated us? The
answer to that question' gives us
an insight into the wisdom of
scripture.
In the past, it was a commonly
held belief, that if people were
educated, prejudice would disap-
pear. Then, our generation wit-

nessed the most brutal, the most
savage chapter in the annals of
mankind. A so-called civilized na-
tion built concentration camps,
'and gas chambers for the annihi-
lation of other human beings. The
people who designed the gas
chambers, who drew up the bluep-
rints, were not illiterate. They
were doctors and engineers. They
were graduates of prestigious
universities. If they could descend
to such monstrous depths, what
happens to the thesis that the
educated mind is the enlightened
mind?

Tezaveh Shabbat
Zachor:
Exodus 27:20-30:10.
Deuteronomy
25:17-19.
I Samuel 15:1-34.

We are now beginning to realize
that education alone is not (
enough. Education must be wed-
ded to sensitivity, to compassion,
to a caring concern for others. We
are now beginning to realize that
the computer has an abundance of
knowledge, but it is still a com-
puter, devoid of feeling.
Recently, there was a news-
paper article which said, that
many people today are advocating
that we ought to forget the
Holocaust, and "let grass grow
over the graves." Adherence to
such counsel would be tragic. Do
we not realize that those who forgt
history are destined to repeat it?
We need to remember! We need
to remind ourselves that there are
those in our midst, who hate —
whether it be black or white,
whether it be Protestant,
Catholic, Moslem or Jew. We need
to remind ourselves that no one is
safe, unless everyone is safe.
Therefore, let people of good
will unite. Let Americans of all
races and creeds remember the
words of Jefferson: "eternal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty."

